In the US, I might guess the airline could be held civilly liable for negligence or wrongful death. Not sure about the jurisdictional issues given that it was

In the US, I might guess the airline could be held civilly liable for negligence or wrongful death. Not sure about the jurisdictional issues given that it was an international flight. Postscript: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrongful_death_claim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrongful_death_claim